Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Primary · Voluntary controlled school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £788k | £771k | +£17k | £67k | 166 |
2019-20 | £802k | £806k | -£4k | £63k | 168 |
2020-21 | £812k | £783k | +£30k | £92k | 167 |
2021-22 | £824k | £795k | +£29k | £121k | 178 |
2022-23 | £890k | £900k | -£10k | £111k | 178 |
2023-24 | £963k | £980k | -£16k | £95k | 180 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£23k | £118k | 177 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£35k | £84k | 180 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 50% of them. It spends £6,798 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,256.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,363 | £3,397 | £3,010–£3,716 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,483 | £1,426 | £980–£1,754 |
Supply staff | £2 | £201 | £72–£347 |
Admin and clerical | £336 | £317 | £262–£410 |
Premises | £285 | £408 | £315–£482 |
Energy | £59 | £119 | £83–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £423 | £338 | £232–£395 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £159 | £113–£234 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Becket Primary School Large reserves
- Prees CofE Primary School Healthy
- New Silksworth Academy Infant Large reserves
- Wragby Primary School Healthy
- Latchford St James CofE Primary School In deficit
- Reydon Primary School Large reserves
- Porchester Junior School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Healthy
- Town End Junior School In deficit
- St. Chad's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Willow Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,332 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £34k | £189 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £74k | £412 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £49k | £273 |
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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